Homophones
Lily (alluded/eluded) to problems with her boss, but she didn’t say anything directly.
What is alluded?
To allude means to make an indirect reference to (an allusion).
The author's own feelings about a subject, often revealed through diction.
What is tone?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Words used to connect independent clauses in a compound sentence.
What are conjunctions?
FANBOYS
Used to end a sentence.
What is a period?
I am/are interested in seeing "Us" this weekend.
What is am?
Xiu is coming this afternoon to determine the (extant/extent) of the problem
What is extent?
Extent means the range, distance, or degree to which something reaches or extends.
Descriptive language that appeals to any of the 5 senses.
What is imagery?
What is a dependent clause?
Also, subordinate clause works.
Used to join 2 related independent clauses.
What is a semicolon?
Carlos is the only one of those students who has/have lived up to the potential described in the yearbook.
What is has?
The checks were (disbursed/dispersed) this morning.
What is disbursed?
To disburse means to pay out.
Word choice.
What is diction?
The word "group" is singular/plural.
What is singular?
A group, two groups.
Used for interjections and to communicate intense emotion like shock or surprise.
What is an exclamation point?
The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, need/needs to submit a new constitution.
What is needs?
Once again, Luna has come up with an (ingenious/ingenuous) solution to the problem.
What is ingenious?
Ingenious means marked by inventive skill or creativity; showing inventiveness and skill, remarkably clever.
Deeper meaning attributed to an object, color, or shape etc.
The use of shapes, colors, objects, etc. to represent ideas or traits.
Ex. Red = stop.
What is symbolism?
When a modifier isn't connected to any subject.
What is a dangling modifier?
Used for clarifying a term or listing items in a category.
What is a colon?
Not only the students but also their instructor has/have been called to the principal's office.
What is have?
We will (waive/wave) the late fee because of your extenuating circumstances.
What is waive?
To waive is to give up (a right or claim) voluntarily, relinquish; to refrain from enforcing or insisting upon (a rule, penalty, standard procedure, etc.)
Sentence structure
What is syntax?
A phrase in a sentence that functions as a noun.
What is an appositive?
Used to communicate urgency or an interruption.
What is the dash?
Most of the milk _____ gone bad. Six gallons of milk _______ still in the refrigerator.
A. has ... are
B. have ... is
What is A has ... are?